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South Dakota vs. Air Force College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
South Dakota at Air Force—Falcons enter play at 5-4. They play a slow pace sitting 348th in the nation in tempo. They defend well holding opponents to 25.1% from three and 48.9% inside. Defensive rebounding good but offensively it is poor.
South Dakota too plays at a slow pace. Offensively, the Coyotes struggle with ball security and shooting inside as they hit 42% ranking 342nd in the nation.
Coyotes were held to 49 points to Sam Houston St which defends well for a small school. They are 313th in the nation in possession length. Play South Dakota and Air Force under 127.5.
Iowa vs. Duke College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Iowa vs. Duke—Game played in Madison Square Garden. Iowa is 6-1 after their 81-65 home win to Georgia Tech. The Hawkeyes loss came on a neutral court to TCU by 13 in a back to back. Iowa sits fourth in offensive efficiency in the nation as they secure the basketball, rebound and hit 54.1% around the bucket.
On defense, they struggle on the glass but hold teams to 31.9% from three and 45.8% inside. Duke is 8-2. They moved to 1-0 in ACC play following their 75-59 home win to Boston College. Blue Devils losses came on neutral courts to Kansas and Purdue.
Duke has struggled making threes this season at 30.5%. Strong team on the offensive glass that makes 77.3% at the line. Duke is playing good defense holding teams to 26.7% from three and 46.9% inside. Blue Devils win quality and defense the difference here. Play Duke -2.5.
Illinois vs. Texas College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Illinois vs. Texas—Game will be played at Madison Square Garden. Illinois fell to 6-2 as they drop their Big Ten opener in a 71-66 road defeat at Maryland. Fighting Illini struggled from three hitting only 5 of 20. They shot well inside at 53.7% but held the Terrapins to 39.1% from three.
Illinois strength comes on the offensive glass and with two point shooting where they make 59.1%. They are 12th in the nation in defensive efficiency limiting opponents to 30.2% from three and 41% around the bucket. Texas improved to 6-0 after their 72-67 home win to Creighton.
Both teams were cold from three with the Longhorns making 4 of 19 and the Bluejays 4 of 27. Texas did give up 59% shooting inside to Creighton. On the year, Longhorns struggling from three at 28.9% and 67.3% at the free throw line.
Solid defensive team holding opponents to 23.2% from three and 42.7% around the bucket. They force turnovers. Longhorns only team they faced away from their home court was Northern Arizona in Edinburg Texas.
Longhorns three point shooting and rebounding an issue. First quality opponent for Texas outside of their home court. Play Illinois +4.
Maryland vs. Wisconsin College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Maryland at Wisconsin—Maryland improved to 8-0 and 1-0 in Big Ten play following their 71-66 home victory to Illinois. Terrapins shot 39.1% from three in the win with 48.4% inside. They limited the Fighting Illini to 5 of 20 from three.
Maryland is 12th in offensive efficiency behind strong rebounding and 59.6% shooting inside. They make just 32.8% from three but hold opponents to 26%. Terrapins are holding foes to 45.4% around the bucket. They do have notable blow out wins on a neutral court to Saint Louis and Miami.
Wisconsin is 6-2 after an overtime three point win at Marquette. Their losses came in overtime to Kansas on a neutral court and to Wake Forest at home. Badgers a strong defensive team sitting 23rd in efficiency. They rebound and hold opponents to 27.4% from three.
Offensively, they hit 37.4% from three but struggle on the glass and shooting inside. Toughest road test for the Terrapins. Badgers have played a tough schedule. Their perimeter shooting and home court the key here. Play Wisconsin at a pick.
Saint Louis vs. Iona College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Saint Louis at Iona—Saint Louis is 7-2 on the year. Notable losses came by 20 to Maryland on a neutral court and to Auburn by five on the road. Billikens sit 12th in the nation with D1 experience. The team does a good job of securing the basketball and on the glass on both ends.
Three point shooting only 32.9% with 52.5% inside. Saint Louis is ranked 13th in offensive efficiency. On defense, they don’t force turnovers but hold opponents to 45.1% around the bucket. Iona moved to 4-2 and 2-0 in the MAAC after their 90-60 home win to Canisius.
Rick Pitino is hoping for the day that his Gaels can earn an at large bid into the tournament. But a road loss to Hofstra by 5 and to Santa Clara on a neutral court by ten means once against the MAAC will be a one bid team. Gales do well in securing the basketball and convert 37% from three.
Good defensive team holding opponents to 31.3% from three and 45.2% near the bucket. They make their free throws but struggle on the glass on both ends. Saint Louis 12th in D1 experience as they have four starters back from last year.
Billikens did cover in a road loss at Auburn. The have wins and covers to Providence, Memphis and Southern Illinois. Those non-conference losses by Iona as a favorite a major concern. Play Saint Louis -1.
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Yale vs. Butler College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Yale at Butler—Yale checks in at 8-1 this season with their loss coming at Colorado on the road by three. They do have a three point win at Hawaii in overtime. Bulldogs do lack D1 experience. The team is shooting 55.6% inside with 33.3% from three.
Strong defensive team holding opponents to 27.7% from three and 42.9% inside. Butler sits at 6-3 this season. Losses came on the road to Penn and on neutral courts to Tennessee and NC State. Team has notable wins to BYU and Kansas St. Butler goes pretty deep with their starters.
Strong shooting presence inside where they convert 57.8% and make 36.1% from three. They do defend the perimeter holding teams to 31% from three. A weak team on the offensive glass. Bulldogs have covered six of seven. They are an NCAA Tournament team from last year. Current shooting form excellent. Play Yale +7.
Toledo vs. Northern Iowa College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Toledo at Northern Iowa—Toledo fell to 5-3 with their 80-73 road defeat at George Mason. Their two other losses came on neutral courts to UMKC and East Carolina by double digits. Rockets a good offensive team ranking 28th in the nation in efficiency. They make 37.2% from three and 53.6% inside.
Toledo secures the basketball and makes 76.9% at the line. Defensive an issue for the Rockets as they allow 39.2% from three and 49.5% inside. Toledo an experienced team who goes does not utilize much of their bench.
Northern Iowa is 3-4 this year. They improved to 1-1 in conference after their 72-55 home victory to Evansville. They have both home games against D1 schools with a seven point win to Northern Illinois. Panthers struggle on offense with rebounding, two point shooting and free throws.
A below average defensive team allowing 34.4% from three and 50.3% around the bucket. UNI is 334th in the nation in D1 experience and is not a big team. Home road splits here are key here. Panthers hitting 50.3% from the floor and 39% from three at home.
Toledo on the road hitting just 40.9% and 25% from three. Rockets giving up 51% shooting and 43.85 from three in their road games. Play Northern Iowa +3.
Nevada vs. Pepperdine College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Nevada at Pepperdine—Nevada is 7-2 coming off a 12 point road loss at Loyola Marymount. They were competitive in a neutral site loss to Kansas St. Wolf Pack secures the basketball and hit 35.3% from three and good at the free throw line.
Strong defensive team holding opponents to 28.2% from three and 43% inside. This is a big team. Pepperdine sits at 5-2. Losses came in their road games at Fullerton by three and UCLA by 47. Waves struggled with rebounding on both ends.
A very good shooting team with 40.8% from three and 54.5% inside. Defensively they limit opponents to 41.4% around the bucket. Pepperdine also has good size but are ranked 317th in D1 experience.
Pepperdine is 5-0 at home and that nine point home win to UC Irvine is impressive. Wolf Pack shooting form on the road the concern. Play Pepperdine at a pick.
Georgia vs. Georgia Tech College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Georgia at Georgia Tech—Georgia is 7-2 on the season with losses on the road to Wake Forest and to UAB on a neutral all by double digits. Bulldogs have struggles on offense with turnovers and shooting. They hit 32.3% from three and 47.6% inside.
Georgia a good rebounding team and does a great job defending the perimeter with 25.7% allowed from three. Georgia Tech sits at 5-3. Losses came to Utah and Marquette on neutral courts and against Iowa by 16 on the road.
Yellow Jackets a strong defensive team holding opponents to 26.7% from three and 46.5% inside the perimeter. Shooting an issue for GA Tech as they make 29.2% from three and 46% with two point shooting. This is not an experienced Yellow Jackets team.
Georgia lacks experience too. They utilize a lot of their bench sitting third in minutes allocated. Georgia 51st in the nation in offensive rebounding and GA Tech 334th on the defensive glass. Play Georgia +5.
Sam Houston vs. Oklahoma St College Basketball Pick Prediction 12/6/2022
Sam Houston at Oklahoma St—Sam Houston is 7-1 on the year. They have wins at Oklahoma and Utah. The loss came at Nevada by 16. Bearkats a good three point shooting team that converts 39 and strong on the glass on both ends.
They force turnovers and defend two and three point shots well. This is not a big team and Sam Houston is fifth in the nation in minutes given to their bench. Oklahoma St fell to 5-3 after their 74-63 road loss to UCONN. Losses came at home to Southern Illinois by one and to UCF on a neutral court in overtime by four.
Cowboys struggles have come from the three point line where they convert 29.8% and with turnovers. A strong defensive team sitting 25th in efficiency. OSU holds opponents to 41.9% around the bucket and 28.2% from three.
This is an experienced Cowboys team. BearKats shooting on the road has been poor. Cowboys at home hitting 47.3% and allowing 36.8%. They do have double digit home wins to UT Arlington, and Tulsa. Play Oklahoma St -10.
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